ToKUTER, CUTER,v. a.1. To cocker, to nurse delicately, S.2. To coax, to wheedle.3. To converse clandestinely and intimately, S.Germ.kutter-n, Su. G.quittr-a, garrire.
ToKUTER, CUTER,v. a.1. To cocker, to nurse delicately, S.2. To coax, to wheedle.3. To converse clandestinely and intimately, S.
Germ.kutter-n, Su. G.quittr-a, garrire.
L, in our language, as in Germ., often denotes diminution; asbagrel, a child;gangarel,gangrel, a child beginning to walk, &c.
ToLA,v. a.To lay.Douglas.
LAB,s.A lump, S.
E.lobe, a division.
ToLAB,v. a.To beat, Loth.
C. B.llab-iaw, id.
Lab,s.A stroke, a blow. Loth.
C. B.llab, id.
ToLABOUR,v. a.To plough, to ear, S.
O. Fr.labour-er, id.
Labourin,s.A farm.Sir J. Sinclair.
LACHTER,s.A lecher.Philotus.
Germ.laich-en, lascivire, scortari.
LACHTER,s.All the eggs laid by a fowl at one time, S.Lochter, Perths.Morison.
Teut.eyeren legghen, ova ponere.
LACHTER, LAICHTER,s.1. A layer; as alachter of hay, Ang.lochter, id. Perths. Tweedd.
Teut.logh-en, componere foenum in metam.
2. A lock, a flake; alachter of woo, a flake of wool, Ang.;lochter, Perths.
Isl.lagdr, cirrus.
LACHTERSTEAD,s.The ground occupied by a house, S. B.
Su. G.laegerstad, a lodging-room.
ToLACK,v. a.To slight.V.Lak.
LAD,n.1. A young man-servant, S.Lyndsay.2. A sweetheart, S.Ramsay.
A. S.leode, juvenis. Isl.lydde, servus.
Laddie,s.1. A boy, S.Minstr. Bord.2. A fondling term, applied to a young man, S.Ritson.
LADE, LAID,s.A load, S.Ross.
A. S.hlad, id.
LADE, LEAD, MILL-LADE,s.The canal which carries water to a mill, S.Chalm. Air.
A. S.lade, Teut.leyde, aquaeductus.
LADENIN TIME, the time of laying in winter provisions, S.
Su. G.lad-a, to heap together.
LADE-STERNE, LEIDE-STERNE,s.The polestar, E.Douglas.
Teut.leyd-sterre, Isl.leidar-stiarna, cynosura, polus.
LADNAIRE, LARDNER,s.A larder, S.,laidner.Barbour.
Fr.lardier, id., fromlard, fat.
LADRY,s.The rabble.Priests Peblis.
A. S.leod-wera, incola,leod-weras, common people, Isl.lydur, plebs.
LADRONE, LAYDRON,s.A lazy knave, a sloven;laithron, S.V.Lidder.
Su. G.lat, lazy.
Lyndsay.
LAFE, LAIFF, LAVE, LAW,s.The remainder;laive, S.Wallace.
A. S.lafe, Isl.leif, id. from the verbs signifying toleave.
LAGABAG,s.The hindmost, Fife; from E.lag, andaback.
LAGENE, LAGGEN, pron.leiggen,s.1. The projecting part of the staves at the bottom of a cask, S.Acts Ja. VI.2. The angle within, between the side and bottom of a cask, S.Burns.
Su. G.lagg, id.
Lagen-gird,s.A hoop securing the bottom of a wooden vessel, S.To cast a lagen-gird, to bear a spurious child, S.Ramsay.
LAGGERY,adj.Miry, dirty, S. B.
Laggerit,part. pa.1. Bemired, S.Doug.2. Encumbered, from whatever cause, S. B.Poems Buchan Dial.
Su. G.lag, Isl.laug-ur, water.
LAGMAN,s.The president in the supreme court formerly held in Orkney.Barry.
Su. G.lagman, judex provincialis.
LAGRAETMAN,s.One acting as an officer to alagman.Barry.
Su. G.lag, law, andraett, right.
LAY,s.Law.
O. Fr.lai.
Douglas.
LAY,s.Foundation.Wodrow.
Teut.laeghe, positus.
LAY,s.The slay of a loom, S.Adam.
Teut.laede, pecten;leggh-en, ponere.
ToLAY,v. a.To alloy.Acts Ja. IV.
ToLAYon,v. a.To strike, S.R. Bruce.
Su. G.laegga pa en, aliquem verberare.
ToLAYCH,v. n.To linger.Douglas.
Fr.lach-er, to unbend.
LAICHLY,adj.Perh. forlaithly.Lyndsay.
LAID,s.The pollack.V.Lythe.
LAIDLY,adj.V.Laithlie.
LAID-SADILL,s.A saddle used for laying burdens on.Bannatyne Poems.
LAYER,s.The shear-water.V.Lyre.
LAIF, LAEF,s.A loaf, S.Pop. Ball.
Moes. G.hlaifs, A. S.hlaef,laf, id.
ToLAIG,v. n.To wade.Gl. Sibb.
LAIGH, LAYCHE,adj.1. Low, S.Wyntown.2. Not tall, S.
Su. G.laag, Teut.laegh, non altus.
Laigh,s.Flat, low part, S. B.Stat. Acc.
LAYIS,s.Alloy.Acts Ja. IV.
Fr.lier, id.
Layit,adj.Base, applied to money.Knox.
LAIK, LAKE,s.Fine linen cloth.Sir Egeir.
Belg.lak, cloth in general.
LAIK,s.Gift, pledge.Sir Tristrem.
A. S.lac, munus.
LAIK, LAIKE,s.1. A stake at play, S.
Isl.leik, Su. G.lek, id.
Montgomerie.2. Used metaph. to denote the strife of battle.Sir Gawan.
Laykyng,s.Justing.Wyntown.
LAIK,s.Lack, S.Douglas.
Teut.laecke, id. Su. G.lack, id.
LAYKE,s.Paint.Philotus.
Fr.lacque, sanguine colour.
LAIKIN, LAIKY,adj.Intermittent, applied to rain, S.
Su. G.lack-a, deficere.
LAIKS,s. pl.Perh.laits, gestures.Dunbar.
LAYME,adj.Earthen.V.Lame.
LAYNDAR, LAUENDER,s.A laundress.
Fr.lavendiere, id.
Barbour.
ToLAYNE,v. n.To lie.Gawan and Gol.
ToLAYNE, LEIN,v. a.To conceal.Minstrelsy Border.
Su. G.hlaun-a, Isl.leyn-a, id.
LAYNE,n.Lawn, fine linen.Acts Ja. VI.
LAYNERE,s.A thong.Wyntown.
Fr.laniere, id.
LAING,s.A small ridge of land, Orkn.
ToLAIP, LAPE,v. a.To lap, S.Dunbar.
LAIP,s.A plash, Loth.V.Lappie.
LAIR, LAYRE, LARE,s.1. A place for lying down, S.Montgomerie.2. The act of lying down.Douglas.3. A burying-place, S.Wyntown.
Su. G.laeger, Germ.lager, Dan.laijer, a bed; also, a sepulchre.
ToLair,v. a.To inter.Ferguson.
LAIR,s.A stratum, S.Ruddiman.
LAIR, LARE,s.A mire, S.Ruddiman.
Isl.leir, lutum, coenum.
ToLair,v. n.To stick in the mire, S.Law Case.
ToLair,v. a.To mire, S.Pitscottie.
LAIRBAR, LARBAR,s.One in a torpid state;larbitar, Ang.Philotus.
Larbar,Larbour,adj.1. Sluggish.Dunbar.2. Ghastly.Evergreen.
LAIRD, LARDE,n.1. A person of superior rank, a lord.Wyntown.2. A leader, a captain.Douglas.3. A landholder, under the degree of a knight, S.Acts Ja. I.
A. S.hlaford,lavord, Isl.lavard-ur, Su. G.laward, dominus.
Lairdship,s.A landed estate, S.Ramsay.
LAIRT, LEIR,adv.V.Lever.
LAIT, LAYTE, LATE, LETE,s.1. Manner, gesture.Chr. Kirk.2. Mein, appearance of the countenance.Barbour.
Isl.lat,laete, gestus;laet, me gero.
ToLait,v. a.To personate.Fordun.
Teut.laet-en, apparere, prae se ferre.
ToLAYT,v. a.To give heed to.
A. S.laet-an, estimare.
Sir Tristrem.
LAITH,adj.1. Loathsome.Douglas.
Isl.leid-ur, A. S.lath, hateful.
2. What one is reluctant to utter.Id.3. Unwilling, S.Wyntown.
Isl.leith-r, reluctant.
Laithfow,adj.1. Bashful, S.Burns.2. Shy of accepting an invitation to eat, or any favour, S.
Laithles,adj.Arrogant.Gawan and Gol.
Laithlie,Laidly,adj.1. Loathsome.Douglas.2. Base, vile.Douglas.3. Inelegant, S. B.4. Applied to a lascivious person, Ang.
LAITTANDLY,adv.1. Latently.Bannatyne P.
ToLAK, LACK, LACKIN,v. a.1. To reproach.Maitland P.2. To depreciate. S. B.Wyntown.
Su. G.lack-a, Teut.laeck-en, vituperare.
Lak,s.1. Reproach.Pal. Hon.2. A taunt, a scoff.Wallace.
Lak,adj.Bad, deficient; comp.lakker, worse; superl.lakkest.Douglas.
Isl.lakr, deficiens.
LAK,s.Hollow place.Houlate.
Isl.lag,laegd, locus depressus.
LAKIE,s.Irregularity in the tides.
Su. G.lack-a, deficere.
Sibbald.
ToLAMB,v. a.To yean, S.Kelly.
Sw.lamb-a, Germ.lamm-en, id.
LAMB'S-LETTUCE,s.Corn sallad, S.
LAMB'S-TONGUE,s.Corn mint, S.
LAME,s.Lameness.Wyntown.
Isl.lam, fractio.
LAME, LAYM, LEEM,adj.Earthen, S.Bellenden.
A. S.laemen, fictilis:lam, lutum.
LAMENRY,s.Concubinage.V.Leman.Priests Peblis.
LAMITER,s.A cripple, S.
LAMMAS-TOWER,s.A kind of tower erected by the herds of a district, against the time of Lammas, and defended by them against assailants, Loth.Trans. Ant. Soc.
LAMMER, LAMER,s.Amber, S.
Teut.lamertyn-steen, amber.
Lynds.
LAMOO,s. To gang down like lamoo, to be easily swallowed, S.
Fr.le mout, new or sweet wine; or from the wassail-bowl, in E. calledlamb's wool.
ToLAMP, LEMP,v. a.To beat, S. B.
Teut.lomp-en, id. impingere.
ToLAMP,v. n.To take long steps, Loth.
ToLAMP,v. n.The ground is said tolamp, when covered with the cobwebs which appear after dew or slight frost, S. B.
LAMPET, LEMPET,s.The limpet, S.Chr. S. P.
LAMSONS,n. pl.Expences of the Scots establishment at Campvere.Baillie.
A. S.land-socn, transmigratio.
LAND,s.A clear level place in a wood.
O. E.lawnd, mod.lawn.
Wyntown.
LAND,s.A hook in the form of the letterS, S. B.
LAND,s.The country;on land,to land, in the country.Acts Ja. II.
A. S. Su. G.land, rus.
Land,s.A house consisting of different stories, generally as including different tenements, S.Arnot.
Landof the leal, the state of the blessed.Old Song.
ToLand,v. n.To end; from the idea of terminating a voyage, S.Callender.
Landbirst,Land-bryst,s.Breakers.Barbour.
Isl.brestr, Su. G.brist, fragor.
Landimer,s.A land-measurer.Skene.
A. S.landimere, properly a boundary of land.
Landis-lorde,Landslorde,s.A landlord.Acts Ja. VI.
Land-louper,s.One who frequently flits from one place or country to another, S.Polwart.
Teut.land-looper, erro vagus.
Land-man,s.A proprietor of land.Bannatyne Poems.
Isl.lender menn, nobiles terrarum domini.
Land-tripper,s.The sand-piper, Galloway.Stat. Acc.
Landwart,Landart,adj.1. Belonging to the country; as opposed to boroughs.Complaynt S.2. Rustic, boorish, S.Ramsay.
A. S.land, rus, andweard, versus.
LANDERS.Lady Landers, the insect called the Lady-bird; as appropriated to the Virgin Mary, in Popish times calledOur Lady, S.
ToLANE,v. a.To lie.V.Layne.Houlate.
LANE,n.A gift.Henrysone.
Su. G.laan, donum.
LANE,adj.Lone, alone.Dunbar.
ToLANG,v. n.To belong, to become.
Germ.lang-en, pertinere.
Douglas.
ToLANG,v. n.To long, S.Ross.
Germ.lang-en, A. S.laeng-ian, desiderare.
Lang,Lange,adj.Long, S.Wyntown.To think lang, to become weary, S.
Lang,adv.For a long time, S.Burns.
Langare,Langayr,Langere,adv.Long since.Douglas.
A. S.lang, andaere, prius. E.ere-long.
Lang-craig,s.An onion that grows all to the stalk S. q.long neck.
Lang-craig,s.A purse, Aberd.Shirrefs.
ToLangel,v. a.To entangle.Poems Buchan Dial.
Su. G.lang-a, to retard.
Langell,s.V.Langet.
Langis,prep.Along.Douglas.
Belg.langs, id.
Langer,Langoure,s.1. Weariness, S.Douglas.2. Earnest desire of.Rollocke.
Langet,Langell,s.A rope by which the fore and hinder feet of a horse or cow are fastened together, S.Kelly.
Q.langelt, entangled.
To lowse a langet, metaph. to make haste, to quicken one's pace, S.
Langrin,at langrin,adv.At length, S.Popular Ball.
Langkail,s.Coleworts not shorn, S.Ritson.
Langlins,prep.Alongst, S. B.Ross.
Lang-nebbit,adj.Having a long nose, S.Ramsay.
Lang pare eft, long after.Wyntown.
A. S.lang-faer, of long duration.
Langsyne,adv.Long since.Ferguson.
A. S.longe siththan, diu exinde.
Langsum,adj.Slow, tedious, S.Douglas.
A. S.langsum, id.
Lang-tongu'd,adj.Babbling, S.Ramsay.
ToLANS, LANCE,v. a.To throw out.
Fr.lanc-er, id.
Wallace.
ToLans,v. n.1. To spring forward.Douglas.2. Denoting the delicate and lively strokes of a musician on his violin.Chr. Kirk.
Lans,Launce,s.A spring.Barbour.
LANSPREZED, A corporal; used as a term of contempt.Polwart.
Fr.lance-pessade, id.
ToLAP,v. a.1. To environ in a hostile way.Wallace.2. To embrace.Douglas.3. To fold; in relation to battle.Doug.
LAP,pret.Leaped.V.Loup.
LAPPERED,part. pa.Coagulated, S.Ritson.
Isl.hlaup, coagulum,hleipe, coagulo.
LAPPIE,s.A plash, a pool, Ang.Laip, Loth.
LAPRON,s.1. A young rabbit.
Fr.lapreau, id.
Acts Marie.2. A levret, E. Loth.
LARD,s.A stupid inactive fellow.
Belg.laerd,luyaerd, id.
Dunbar.
LARDUN,s.A piece of bacon.Houlate.
LARE,s.Place of rest.V.Lair.
ToLARE, LERE, LEAR,v. a.1. To teach, S.Wyntown.2. To learn, S.Kelly.Leard, instructed, S.
Lare,Lear,Lere,s.Learning, S.Doug.
A. S.laere, Belg.leer, id.
Lare-maister,s.A teacher, S.
Belg.leer-mester, id.
LAREIT, LAUREIT,s.A chapel dedicated toour Lady of Loretto.Lyndsay.
LARG, LARGE,adj.1. Liberal.
Fr. id. Lat.larg-us.
Barbour.2. Abundant, S.Sir J. Sinclair.
Larges,Lerges,s.1. Liberty.Barbour.2. Liberality.Wyntown.
Largly,adv.Liberally.Barbour.
LARICK,s.A lark.V.Laverok.
Larick's lint,s.Great golden maiden-hair, S.
LARIE,s.Laurel.Colvil.
O. Fr.lauré, laureus.
LASARE, LASERE,s.Leisure.Doug.
LASCHE,adj.1. Relaxed, from weakness or fatigue, S. B.Douglas.2. Lazy.Ruddiman.3. Devoted to idleness.Complaynt S.
Fr.lasche, Lat.lax-us; Germ.lass, tired, faint; Isl.loskr, ignavus.
ToLashout,v. n.To break out; in a moral sense.Z. Boyd.
Lashness,s.1. Relaxation in consequence of great exertion.Baillie.2. Looseness of conduct.R. Bruce.
Lask,s.A diarrhoea in cattle, S. B.Ess. Highl. Soc.
LASKAR,s.A large armful of hay or straw, Tweedd.
Isl.hlas, a load, Su. G.lass, id.
LASS,s.A sweetheart, S.R. Galloway.
LAST,s.A measure, Orkn.Skene.
Su. G.laest, mensura 12 tonnarum.
ToLAT,v. a.1. To suffer, to permit, S. B.
Belg.lat-en, A. S.laet-an, id.
Barbour.2.To lat be, to let alone, S.Douglas.3.Lat be,let be, much less.Baillie.
Isl.lett-a, Sw.laet-a, desinere.
ToLat,Latt,v. a.To leave.Wallace.
Sw.laat-a, A. S.laet-an, id.
ToLAT,v. a.To hinder, E.let.
A. S.lat-an, Su. G.laet-ia.
Wyntown.
ToLAT, LET,v. a.To esteem, to reckon.Barbour.
A. S.laet-an, reputare, estimare.
ToLAT,v. n.To put to hire.Reg. Maj.
LATCH,s.1. A mire.Gl. Sibb.2. The track of a cart-wheel, S. O.
Latchy,adj.Full of ruts, S. O.
ToLATE, LEET,v. a.1. To heat metal, so that it may be bent any way without breaking, S.Douglas.
A. S.lith-ian, to soften, to attemper.
2. To cover with tin, S.Ruddiman.
Su. G.laad-a,lod-a,loed-a, to solder.
ToLATHE,v. a.To loath.Wyntown.
A. S.lath-ian, id.
LATHE, LATHELY,adj.V.Laith.
LATIENCE,s.Leisure; S. B.leeshins.Callender.
LATIOUSE,adj.Unrestrained.S. P. Repr.
LATRON,s.A privy.Spalding.
Fr.latrine, id.
LATTER,adj.Inferior.Bar. Courts.
LATTER-MEAT,s.Meat brought from the master's to the servants' table, S.Ramsay.
LATTYN,s.Impediment.Wallace.
LATTOUN,s.1. A mixed kind of metal.Douglas.2. Electrum.Ruddiman.3. The colour of brass.Douglas.
Isl.laatun, Belg.latoen, orichalcum.
LAUCH, LAWIN, LAWING,pron.lauwin,s.A tavern-bill.Peblis Play.
Teut.ghe-lagh, club, or shot.
LAUCH, LAUCHT,s.1. Law.Fordun.2. Privilege.Wyntown.
A. S.lah,laga, Isl.laug, id.
ToLauch,v. a.To possess legally.Doug.
Lauchfull,adj.Lawful.Wyntown.
LAUCHT,part. pa.Clothed.Barbour.
Lauchtane,adj.Belonging to cloth.V.Laik,s.1.Barbour.
LAUCHTANE,adj.Pale, livid.Maitland Poems.
Perh. corr. fromlattoun, q. v.
LAUDERY,s.Perh. revelling.Dunbar.
Belg.lodderigh, wanton.
LAVE,s.The remainder.V.Lafe.
LAVELLAN,s.A kind of weasel, Caith.Pennant.
LAVER,s. Fro laver to layre.Sir Gawan.
LAVEROK, LAUEROK,s.The lark, S. often q.lerrik,larick.Complaynt S.
A. S.laferc,lawerc, id.
LAUGHT, LAUCHT,pret.Took.Wallace.
A. S.laecc-an, apprehendere;laehte, cepit.
LAVY,s.The foolish guillemot.Martin.
Isl. Norw.lomvie,langivie, id.
LAVYRD,s.1. Lord.V.Laird.2. Applied to the Supreme Being.Wyntown.
LAURERE,s.Laurel.Douglas.
Fr.laurier, id.
LAUS,s.Perhaps, hair.Gawan and Gol.
Dan.lu,luv, id.
LAW,adj.Low.Wallace.
Su. G.lag, Isl.lag-r, id.
Law,s.Low ground.Barbour.
ToLaw,v. a.To bring down.Douglas.
Teut.leegh-en, deprimere.
Law,Lawe,A Lawe,adv.Downward.King's Quair.
Lawly,adj.Lowly.Abp. Hamiltoun.
ToLAW,v. a.To litigate, S.
LAW,s.1. A designation given to many hills or mounts, whether natural or artificial, S. A. Bor.
Statist. Acc.
A. S.hlaewe,hlawe, agger, acervus.
2. A tomb, grave, or mound.Sir Gawan.
Moes. G.hlaiwsignifies monumentum.
LAW,s.The remainder.V.Lafe.
LAW-BORROIS, LAW-BORROWS,s. pl.The legal security which one man is obliged to give, that he will not do any injury to another in his person or property, S.Acts Ja. II.
Lawandborgh, orborrow, a pledge.
LAWCH,adj.Low, S.laigh.Wallace.
LAWIN,s.A tavern reckoning.V.Lauch,s.1.
LAW-FREE,adj.Not legally convicted.Spalding.
LAWIT, LAWD, LAWYD, LEWIT,adj.1. Laic.Wyntown.2. Unlearned, ignorant.Douglas.
A. S.laewed,lewd, id.
LAWLY,adj.Lowly.V.Law,adj.
LAWRIGHTMEN.V.Lagraetman.
LAWTA, LAWTE, LAWTY, LAWTITH,s.1. Loyalty.Wallace.2. Truth, equity.Wyntown.
O. Fr.leauté, id.
LAWTH, Barbour; L.lawch, low.
LAWTING,s.The supreme court of judicature in Orkney and Shetland, in ancient times.V.Thing.
LAX,s.Relief, release.Pop. Ball.
LAX,s.A salmon,Aberd.
A. S.leax, Dan. Su. G. O. E.lax, id.
Lax-fisher,s.A salmon-fisher, Aberd.Law Case.
LE, LEE,s.The water of the sea in motion.Douglas.
O. Isl.lae,laa, mare; hodie, unda fluens.
LE, LIE, LEE, LYE,s.1. Shelter, security from tempest.Douglas.2. Metaph. peace, tranquillity.Wynt.
Su. G. lae, locus tempestati subductus; Isl.hle,hlie, id.
Le,Lie,adj.Sheltered, warm.Houlate.
LE,s.Law.
O. Fr.ley.
Wyntown.
ToLE,v. n.To tell a falsehood.Wynt.
Le,s.A lie.Wyntown.
LEA,adj.Not plowed.Ramsay.
A. S.leag, pasture.
LEAGER-LADY,s.A soldier's wife, S.
Dan.leyger, Teut.lager, a camp.
ToLEAM,v. n.To shine.V.Leme.
LEAP,s.A cataract.V.Loup.
LEAR,s.A liar, S. pron.leear.Wyntown.
LEASH,s.Liberty, S. B.Ross.
Isl.leis-a,leys-a, solvere.
ToLeash away,v. n.To go cleverly off, or on the way, S. B.Ruddiman.
ToLEATHER,v. a.To lash, to flog, S.
ToLEATHER,v. n.To move briskly, S. A.J. Nicol.
LEAUW,s.A place for drawing the nets on, composed partly of stones, earth and gravel; Aberd.Law Case.
Teut.loo, locus altus adjacens stagnis, &c. A. S.hlaew, agger.
LEBBIE,s.The fore-skirt of a man's coat, S. B. Loth.
A. S.laeppe, id. Isl.laf, ala pallii.
ToLECHE,v. a.To cure.Wyntown.
Su. G.laek-a, A. S.lacn-ian, id.
Lech,Leche,Leiche,s.A physician.
Moes. G.leik,lek; A. S.laec, id.
Barb.
Leching,Leiching,s.Cure.Wallace.
LECK,s.Any stone that stands a strong fire, as greenstone, trapp. &c. S.
LEDE,s.A person.V.Leid.
LEDISMAN, LODISMAN, s. A pilot.Douglas.
A. S.ladman, Teut.leydsman, Su. G.ledesman, id. from the idea ofleading.
LEE,adj.Lonely.Popular Ball.
LEED,pret.Left. q.leued.Sir Egeir.
LEEFOW, LIEFU',adj.Lonely,Leefow lane, quite alone, S.Ross.
Isl.hliae, umbra;draga a hlie, occultare, coelare, subducere se; orlae, periculum, andfull.
LEEFUL, LEEFOW-HEARTIT,adj.Compassionate, sympathizing, S. A.Kelly.
A. S.hleo, warmth; or Isl.hlif-a, tueri, parcere.
LEE-LANG,adj.Livelong, S.Burns.
LEEN,interj.Cease.Ramsay.
Sw.linn-a, to cease.
LEENING,adj.L.bening, benign.Palice Honour.
LEEPER-FAT,adj.Very fat, S. A.
C. B.lleipyr, flabby; glib, smooth.
LEEPIT,adj.Meagre; loving the fire, S. B.Journal Lond.
Isl.lape, fungus homo.
LEESING,s.Allaying.Dunbar.
Su. G.lis-a, requiem dare.
LEESOME,adj.Pleasant.V.Leifsum.
LEET,s.1. One portion of many, S. B.Statist. Acc.2. A nomination of different persons, with a view to an election, S.Baillie.3. A list.
A. S.hlete, a lot.
Ramsay.
ToLeet,v. a.To nominate with a view to election, S.Baillie.
LEET,s.Language.V.Leid.
LEETHFOW,adj.Loathsome, S. B.V.Laith.Journal Lond.
LEEZE ME.V.Leis me.
LEFULL, LEIFULL,adj.Lawful.Douglas.
Leif, leave, andfull, q. allowable.
ToLEG,v. n.To run, S.
Leg-bail,s. To take leg-bail, to run off, instead of seeking bail, and waiting the course of law, S.Ferguson.
LEG-BANE,s.The shin. S.Callander.
LEGATNAIT,s.One who enjoyed the rights of a Papal Legate within his own province or diocese.Abp. Hamiltoun.
Legatus natus.
LEGEN-GIRTH,s.V.Lagen-gird.
LEGIER,s.A resident at a court.
L. B.legatar-ius, legatus.
Spotswood.
LEGLIN, LAIGLIN,s.A milk-pail, S.Ritson.
Teut.leghel, id. Isl.leigill, ampulla.
ToLEICH,v. n.To be coupled as hounds are.Godly Sangs.
LEID, LEDE,s.People.Wallace.
Isl.liod, A. S.leod, populus.
LEID, LEDE,s.A person.Sir Gawan.
A. S.leod, homo, Isl.lyd, miles.
LEID,s.A country.Gawan and Gol.
Isl.laad, terra, solum.
LEID, LEDE,s.Language, S. B.Leetis also used.Douglas.
Isl.hliod, sonus, Dan.lyd, vox.
LEID, LEDE, LUID,s.A song, a lay.Douglas.
A. S.leoth, lioth, Belg.lied, Isl.hliod,liod, id.
LEID, LIED,s.A leidof a thing, is a partial idea of it, S. B.
LEID,s.Safe-conduct.Wallace.
Su. G.leid, Germ.leit, id.
ToLEIF,v. n.To believe.Maitland P.
A. S.leaf-an, credere.
ToLEIF,v. a.To leave.Douglas.
Isl.lif-a, Su. G.leif-a, id.
Leif,Leiff,s.Leave.Wallace.
ToLeif,Leiff,v. n.To live.Wallace.
Su. G.lefw-a, Isl.lif-a, id.
LEIFULL,adj.Lawful.V.Leful.
LEIF, LIEF,adj.1. Beloved, S.Doug.2. Willing.Douglas.As leif,as leive, as soon, S.Ferguson.
A. S.leof, Su. G.liuf, carus, amicus.
Leifsum,adj.1. Desirable.Douglas.2.Leesome, pleasant, S.Burns.
A. S.leof, charus, andsum.
3.Leesome, compassionate, S. A.J. Nicol.
LEISOM,adj.Lawful.V.Lesum.
LEIL, LEILE, LELE,adj.1. Loyal, faithful, S.Douglas.2. Right, lawful.Wyntown.3. Upright, S.Reg. Maj.4. Honest in dealings.Priests Peblis.5.A leil stroke, one that hits the mark, S. B.
O. Fr.leall, loyal, faithful, honest.
ToLEIN,v. a.To conceal.V.Layne.
ToLEIN,v. n.To cease.Cleland.
ToLEIND, LEYND, LENE, LEND,v. n.1. To dwell.Barbour.2. To tarry.Douglas.3. To continue in any state.Gawan and Gol.
Isl.lend-a, sedem sibi figere.
LEINE,s.L.leme, gleam.Houlate.
LEYNE,pret.Lied.Douglas.
LEINEST, most lean.Evergreen.
ToLEIP,v. n.To boil.K. Hart.
ToLEIS,v. a.To lose.Douglas.
O. E.leise.
ToLEIS, LEISS,v. a.To lessen.Doug.
ToLEIS,v. a.To arrange.Gl. Sibb.
LEIS ME, LEESE ME, LEUIS ME, i. e.leif is me, dear is to me; expressive of strong affection, S.
Meis the A. S. dative.
Bannatyne Poems.
LEISCH, LESCHE,v.1. A lash, S.Dunbar.2. A thong, by which a dog is held.Douglas.3. A stroke with a thong, S.Kennedy.
ToLeische,Leich,Leash,v. a.To lash, to scourge, S.Acts Ja. VI.
ToLEIST,v. n.To incline, E.list.Dunbar.
LEIST,adj.Least.Douglas.
LEISTER, LISTER,s.A spear, armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish, S.Burns.
Su. G.liuster, id.;liustra, to strike fish with a trident.
ToLEIT,v. a.To permit.Bannatyne P.
ToLEIT,v. n.To delay.Henrysone.
Su. G.laet-ia, intermittere, A. S.laet-an, tardare.
ToLEIT, LEET, LET,v. n.1. To pretend, to make a shew as if, S. B.Bannatyne Poems.
Su. G.laat-as, Isl.laet-a, id. prae se ferre, sive vere sive simulando.
2. To give a hint of.Nevir leet, make no mention of it, S. B.V.Let on.
ToLEIT, LEET,v. n.To ooze, S.
C. B.llaith, that which is run out. Teut.lyd-en, transire.
LEYT,pret.Reckoned.V.Lat. 3.
LEYTHAND, L.seichand, sighing.Wallace.
LEKAME,s.Dead body.V.Licaym.
LELÉ,s.The lily.Sir Gawan.
ToLELL,v. n.To take aim, S. B.
E.level, id.
LEMANE,s.A sweetheart, male or female.Douglas.
Fr.l'aimant, Norm. Sax.leue-mon, amasius.
ToLEME,v. n.To blaze, S.Douglas.
A. S.leom-an, Isl.liom-a, splendere.
Leme,s.Gleam.Lyndsay.
ToLEN,v. a.To lend, S.Chron. S. P.